An Yuan'er shook her head.
"Although the women in the household don't want me to do well, they wouldn't go so far as to make a fuss over something as important as my reputation. While everyone is spreading rumors that I'm immoral, the reputation of all the women in the An household is also ruined. No one in the household would act like that."
Judging from everyone's expressions, An Yuan'er became even more convinced that the person who wanted to destroy her was not from the manor.
If it's an outsider, who could it be? Such a vicious heart; they clearly came prepared.
"Miss, please don't worry. Shuangshuang has already started investigating, and we should have results soon," Guoguo comforted her.
An Yuan'er was not so optimistic. Besides herself, the people involved in this matter included the Fifth Prince, Lan Jingtang, and other prominent figures in Shengjing. Even if they found out who spread the rumors, it would not be easy to completely quell the matter.
Moreover, the person behind this seems to know An Yuan'er very well. He is hiding in the shadows and controlling everything, while An Yuan'er is in the open.
Everything was going against her.
As the two were talking, light footsteps sounded outside the door.
An Yuan'er jumped up from her seat and went out to greet them. Only her brother returned from the doorway; her father did not come back with her.
An Yuan'er kicked her legs and snuggled into her brother's arms, burying her head in her arms and refusing to lift it, her voice soft and slightly coquettish: "Brother~~ Brother~~~"
An Huaishou led An Yuan'er back, asking, "It's so late, aren't you asleep yet?"
“Yuan’er isn’t tired. I’ve prepared a midnight snack for you, brother. Have some.”
The two sat at the dining table. An Huishou silently drank his porridge, while An Yuan'er stared wide-eyed at An Huishou's expression.
She had acted impulsively today and caused such a big mess, yet her brother hadn't scolded her once since she returned. She was waiting for her brother to at least yell at her, but his expression betrayed no emotion.
Finally, An Yuan'er couldn't hold back any longer and confessed, "Yuan'er hit my half-sister today and talked back to my grandmother. Yuan'er has caused trouble for my brother and father. Brother, please punish Yuan'er."
An Yuan'er raised her hand, palm up, and handed a small wooden board to An Huishou.
An looked back at him, raised the small wooden board high, and then gently brought it down, without hurting him at all.
“When you were little, whenever you got into trouble, you would try your best to please and beg your brother to plead with Father on your behalf.” The brother sighed, “Actually, Father would never have the heart to punish you. He was just using your brother’s plea to find a way to save face.”
An Yuan'er's eyes reddened with emotion: "Brother, why didn't Father come back with you?"
"Father has been forced to kneel in the ancestral hall by his grandmother, and it will probably be for three days."
An Yuan'er stood up excitedly: "Grandmother was supposed to punish me, but Father took the blame for me. No, I have to get up and find Father."
An Huishou pulled back the agitated An Yuan'er: "Yuan'er, the family is deeply intertwined, and pulling one hair can affect the whole situation. As an elder and as a son, your father must give an explanation to your grandmother and to the other branches of the family."
"This is already the best outcome." The trouble An Yuan'er caused, if it were to spread, would be a heinous crime. An Yuan'er didn't know how her father had persuaded her stubborn grandmother, ultimately resolving the matter by making her kneel as punishment.
Even more so, the grandmother no longer cared about An Yuan'er tarnishing the reputation of the women of the An family.
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